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Collects John Finnis's seminal work on the philosophy of law, developing and extending the account of law offered in Natural Law and Natural RightsFeatures seven previously unpublished essays, including an overview of the development and goals of legal philosophy, and analyses of post-modern theories of lawPresents Finnis's close engagements with a wide range of legal theories and theorists, from Aquinas and Blackstone to Dworkin and Raz, explaining his natural law theory in dialogue with the major legal philosophers past and presentIncludes Finnis's contributions to central problems of constitutional theory, essential reading for all those working in the field
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Collects John Finnis's seminal work on the philosophy of law, developing and extending the account of law offered in Natural Law and Natural RightsFeatures seven previously unpublished essays, including an overview of the development and goals of legal philosophy, and analyses of post-modern theories of lawPresents Finnis's close engagements with a wide range of legal theories and theorists, from Aquinas and Blackstone to Dworkin and Raz, explaining his natural law theory in dialogue with the major legal philosophers past and presentIncludes Finnis's contributions to central problems of constitutional theory, essential reading for all those working in the field
